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JAM ESBROW N : Violations: 18U.S.C.j844,922,1001
: 42U.S.C.j3631

IN D ICTM ENT

COUNT ONE

The Grand Jury chargesthat: '

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1.. On or about Jtm e 15,2020,in the W estem Distdctof Virginia and elsewhere,
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JAM ESBROW N,in amatterwithinthejtlrisdictionoftheexesutivebranch oftheGovernment
ofthe United States,knowingly and willfully made materially false,fictitious,and fraudulent

statementsmldrepresentations.

2. OnoraboutJulie13,iô20,Victim #1,whoisAfricanAmerican,organizedaBlack
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LivesM atserProtestin M arion,Virginia. On oraboutJune 14,2020,*in thee

early m orning hours,

acrosswasbllrned in frontofthehouseofvictim s//1and #2.JAM ES BROW N lived acrossthe

street9om Vtctims//1and#2. '

3. On oraboutJtme 15,2020,in M adon,Virginia,JAM ES BROW N wasinterviewed

by SpecialAgentsoftheFederalBureau ofInvestigationregardinghisknowledget)jwhèuaa
burnedthecrosson Victim #1and #2'sproperty.JAM ES BROW N wasasked by agentsifhehad

anything to do Fith the cross burning acrosj the streetf'

rom his residence. JAM ES BROW N

responded thathedid nothave ànything to with the crossburning. JAM ES BROW N wasasked

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by agents ifhe knew who bum ed the cross in frontofVictim s#1 and #2's house and JAM ES

BROW R responded he did not.

4. Atthetimeoftheaforem entionedinterview,JAM ES BROW N knew thatin facthe

V dbeenthepersonwhohadbumedthecrossonVictim #1and#2'sproperty
5. The FederalBtlreau oflnvestigation is an agency ofthe ekecutive branch ofthe

GovernmentoftheUnited States.

6. Allinviolation ofTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section 1001(a)(2).

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The G rand Jtlry chargesthat:

1. On Qr aboutJtme 14,2020,in the W estel'

n District ofVirginia and elsewhere,

JAM ES BROW N,by forceorthreatofforce,willfully hjured,intimidated ;nd interfered with,

and attemptedto injtzre,intimid>teand interfere with,any person because oftheirrace orcolor
and becausethey are orhad been renting and occupying any dwelling,and such actsincluded the

use,attempted use,orthreatened useoffire.

2* On oraboutJtme 1352020;Victim //15who isAfricanAm eric'an, organizedaBlack

LivesM atterProtestin M arion,Virginia. On orabouttheearly mom ing hotlrsofJune 14,2020,.

in M arion?Virginia,JAM ES BROW N burned acrossin frontofthehouseofvictim s$1and #2.

3. A1linviolationofTitle42,UnitedStatesCode,Section3631(a).
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The G rand Jury chargesthat:
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1. On oraboutJune 14,2020,in theW çstem DistrictofVirginia and elsewhere,

JAM ESBROW N lcnowinglyused firetocommitaviolationof42U.S.C.3631(a),namely,

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interferencewith thehousing rightsofanother,ascharged in CountTwo,afelony prosecutable
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in acourtoftheUrlited'states. .

2. On oraboutJune 14,2j20,intheW esternDistrictofVirginia,JAM ES BROW N

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btmledacrossingontofthehouseofVictims#1and#2,bothpfwhom wereM ricanAmeriqan.

3. A1linviolation ofTitle18,Urlited StatesCode,Section 844(h). .

C O U NT FO U R

The Grand Jury chargesthat:': '

1. On oraboutand between Jtm e26,2020,and July 2,:2020,'

in the W estern District

ofVirginia and elsewhere,JAM ES BROW N knowingly possessed frearm s,nnmely,

(a) .22cal.revolver,HeritageM FG
(b) 410shotgtm,TaunlsBraztechLC M inmiFlorida '
in or affecting interstate of foreign comm erce,while knowingly being an 'mlawfuluser of a

controlled substance. '

2. A11inviolationofTitle18,UnitedjtatesCode,Sedion922(g)(3).
N O TIC E O F FO R FEITU R E

1. Upon conviction ofCotmtFotlrofthe lndictm ent,the defendantshallforfeitto the

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Urtited StatesptlrsuanttoTitle18,UnitedStatesCode,Section924(d)andTitle28,United States

Code,Section2461(c),anylkenrmsandnmmtmitioninvolvedinthecommissionoftheoffense.
2. Theproperty to beforfeited tp theUrlited Statesincludesbutisnotlim ited to the

: following propçrty:

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(a) .22 cal.revolver,HeritageM FG,sedalmlmber1811066444

(b) 410shotgun,TaunzsBrnztechLC M inmiFlorida,sûrialnumber5R081247

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Ifany oftheabove-describedforfeitablçproperty,asaresultofany actoromission

ofthedefendant:

a. cnnnotbe locatèdupoh the exerciseofduediligence; .

b. hasbeen transferred orsoldto,ordeposited with athirdperson;

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ç. hasbeenplacedbeyondthejurisdiction oftheCourq '

d. hasbeen substantially dim inished in v'
alue;or
e. hasbeen commingledwith otlierpropertywhich cnnnotbe
subdivided withoutdifficulty;

itisthe intentoftheUnited Statesto seek forfeittlre ofany otherproperty ofthedefendantup to

thevalueoftheabove-describedforfeitableproperty,ptlrsuantto21U.S.C..j853û9,including
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butnotlim ited to'aboveproperty.

ATRUEBILL,tMs F,/ dayofJuly2020.

/s/Grand Jm'yForeperson .

T.CU LLEN
United StatesAttom ey

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